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Edward Harrison is the founder of Credit Writedowns and a former career diplomat, investment banker and technology executive with over twenty five years of business experience. He has also been a regular economic and financial commentator in print and on television for the past decade. He speaks six languages and reads another five, skills he uses to provide a more global perspective. Edward holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BA in Economics from Dartmouth College.

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The coronavirus outbreak is a health crisis

Edward Harrison Mar 5, 2020

I am growing a bit weary of all of the doom and gloom associated with the coronavirus outbreak. And I bet many of you are as well. Unfortunately, it is what is dominating both headlines and people's minds because it activates deep-seated…

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Are we seeing the makings of another financial crisis?

Edward Harrison Mar 4, 2020 0

With regard to coronavirus, I am still very much focused on the economic fallout. But I do want to circle back around to the themes that inspired my post on market structure vulnerabilities amidst a coronavirus pandemic. What’s inspired me…

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We’ve had the relief rally already. What’s next?

Edward Harrison Mar 3, 2020 0

*I started this post about 8:30 EST. So, hindsight tells me the part on market tone is on the money, as the market is selling off a bit. Market tone So, I was right yesterday morning about the potential for a relief rally. It was a pretty…

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A relief rally is not out of the question

Edward Harrison Mar 2, 2020 0

A relief rally is probably the best we can hope for at this juncture. Bond yields are still plummeting, showing both risk-off sentiment and an expectation that monetary easing is coming For example, the market is now pricing in with near…

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Preparing for an L-shaped recovery – will we get a coordinated global response to the…

Edward Harrison Feb 28, 2020

Markets in the US are poised for another day of heavy selling as the weekend approaches. And the worry has to be about having open positions over the weekend when any bad news would cause heavy selling pressure at market open on Monday. So,…

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Market structure vulnerabilities amidst a coronavirus pandemic

Edward Harrison Feb 27, 2020

I am doing a interview piece for Real Vision today, in which I will ask a number of veteran market players what they're seeing as the coronavirus scare takes full form. So, in preparation for that, I am writing this piece, because I think…

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Economic outcomes from a shift to the coronavirus as a pandemic

Edward Harrison Feb 26, 2020 0

I have been studying up on what epidemiologists are saying about the coronavirus. And, right now, there seem to be two divergent outcomes for how the Covid-19 outbreak develops. And there also seem to be two potential approaches to dealing…

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Coronavirus now causing rapid tightening of financial conditions

Edward Harrison Feb 25, 2020 0

This post is going to be about the tightening of financial conditions as evidenced by a rush to safe haven assets and bond market spread-widening. But I want to start with how I am thinking about the economic impact of the Covid-19 virus…

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Near-panic over the economic impact of the coronavirus

Edward Harrison Feb 24, 2020 0

Markets are diving across the globe today, with fears of the negative impact of the coronavirus making most headlines. I made my view on this clear on Friday. The coronavirus is a potent threat to the global economy, and could even force…

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The coronavirus is crushing supply chains and is a major threat to the global economy

Edward Harrison Feb 21, 2020 0

Whenever I give the 'all-clear’ to the US economy - even on a near-term basis, I am always a little uneasy given how little we know about the lasting impact the coronavirus will have. And sure enough, after yesterday’s post on the…

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